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Problem IC98203
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Status: Closed |
SUBSTRB MAY RETURN WRONG RESULT WHEN START OR LENGTH VALUE IS NULL |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A50 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
The SUBSTRB built-in function may return an empty string intead
of the expected null result when the start value (second
argument)
or length value (third argument) is null, e.g.:
create table a (c1 int)
DB20000I The SQL command completed successfully.
insert into a values(NULL)
DB20000I The SQL command completed successfully.
select substrb('hello',c1) from a
1
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<= should be null, empty string instead
1 record(s) selected. |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* ALL *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* See Error Description *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Upgrade to DB2 version 10.5 fix pack 4 *
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| Local Fix: |
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| available fix packs: |
DB2 Cancun Release 10.5.0.4 (also known as Fix Pack 4) for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 10.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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| Solution |
First fixed in DB2 version 10.5 fix pack 4 |
| Workaround |
not known / see Local fix |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 09.12.2013
08.09.2014
08.09.2014 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 10.5.0.4
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